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INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 23, 2012) — Boosted by continued growth in several girls sports, participation in high school sports increased for the 23rd consecutive year in 2011-12, according to the annual High SchoolMore...

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 23, 2011) — Participation in high school sports increased for the 22nd consecutive school year in 2010-11, according to the annual High School Athletics Participation Survey conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS).

Based on figures from the 50 state high school athletic/activity associations, plus the District of Columbia, that are members of the NFHS, sports participation for the 2010-11 school year reached another record-breaking total of 7,667,955 participants.

Top Basketball Coach, Five Former Standout Athletes Headline 2011 NFHS National High School Hall of Fame Class

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN (March 3, 2011) — Leta Andrews, the winningest coach in high school basketball history (boys or girls) from Granbury (Texas) High School, along with five outstanding former high school athletes who later excelled at the Olympic, college and professional levels, headline the 2011 class of the National High School Hall of Fame.

Pennsylvania Softball Team and Umpire Selected as National Recipients of NFHS National High School Spirit of Sport Award

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN (March 1, 2011) — TheNew Kensington (Pennsylvania) Valley High School softball team andumpire Bill Dithrich have been selected the 2011 national recipients of the “National High School Spirit of Sport Award” by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS).

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (February 15, 2011) — Changes in penalties for misconduct fouls in high school field hockey highlighted the January 12-14 meeting of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Field Hockey Rules Committee. The changes were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (February 14, 2011) — A change in the definition of a chop block in high school football, along with a strong emphasis on proper use of the helmet to minimize risk of injury, highlighted the January 21-23 meeting of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Football Rules Committee in Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (February 10, 2011) — In an effort to treat all illegal equipment violations the same in high school soccer, players with illegal equipment shall be removed on the first caution, which is given to the coach, and cannot re-enter until the next legal substitution opportunity.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (January 27, 2011) — The new high school volleyball rules changes approved by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Volleyball Rules Committee at its January 3-5 meeting were primarily administrative in nature and

NFHS Member State Associations Reject Proposal to Conduct National Championships

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN (January 6, 2011) — In a re-affirmation of its longstanding opposition to national championships in high school sports, the membership of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS)